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It's funny how often a problem becomes an answer! I dropped a quarter in a kitchen drawer. It was "lost in the clutter"! I had to throw out stuff that just gets in the way. I found the quarter, and for a "bonus" I found that lost nut pick. It feels better when clutter doesn't get in the way.

Many taxpayers spend time during the summer months updating their résumé and attending career fairs. The Internal Revenue Service reminds job seekers that you may be able to deduct some of the expenses on your tax return.

During the past several years, local residents have been unable to snag a copy of Kershaw author Miles Gardner's book, "Murder and Mayhem in Old Kershaw: And in Nearby Sections of Lancaster, Kershaw and Chesterfield Counties."

The Master Gardeners of Kershaw County will dedicate a tree they have donated on the grounds of the Camden Archives and Museum today in memory of local Master Gardeners who have faithfully served as volunteers.

Randy McCoy, with Randy's Tire and Lube in Lugoff, is the new owner of a 1972 Chevelle SS 454. Famed NASCAR driver Mark Martin surprised McCoy with the car during a July 20 celebration at CarQuest Auto Parts in Lugoff. McCoy said he entered CarQuest's "Restore Your Ride Sweepstakes" national competition several months ago, but was shocked to find out during the celebration that he was actually the winner. "I'm going to keep it put up, that's for sure. The value on it is worth more than anything I've got in my garage," he said ...

Make plans to lace up your sneakers and hit the track for the third annual KershawHealth Springdale 5K at SunsetAug. 20 at Springdale Race Course. The 5K Walk/Run is coordinated by the United Way of Kershaw County and benefits the United Way's Health Care Council and its mission of improving the health of everyone in our community. Participants are invited to include the whole family or to bring their dogs along for the walk. Last year, more than 400 people attended the event, with more than half actually running or walking the course. KershawHealth will provide free ...

Girls and boys ages 6 to 14 are invited to get their kicks at summer soccer camp. It's the perfect way to introduce players to the game of soccer and to challenge advanced players to improve their games.

A Kershaw County native was among 62 new Virginia State Police troopers who started their career patrolling in counties and along interstates across the Commonwealth this month. The newest troopers – including Charles E. Hewitt -- were members of the 116th Basic Session which graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy in Richmond June 24.

William Russell Frisbie owned the Frisbie Pie Company. He used light metal pie tins to bake his pies. In the 1870s he stamped his company name in the pie tins. His pies were sold to many colleges. College students began sailing the pie tins. They yelled "Frisbie" to the one who was to catch it.

Farmers interested in receiving 75 percent cost share from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to install conservation practices on their farms within the next year must sign up prior to Aug. 1, according to NRCS District Conservationist Mike Newman.